Stable Model Predictive Strategy for Rendezvous Hovering Phases Allowing for Control Saturation

This paper presents a model predictive control strategy for the spacecraft rendezvous hovering phases. Using a sequence of impulsive velocity changes, the spacecraft is controlled to reach and rema...

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